The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-02
THE REPORTER.
What Happened at a Fashionable
Reception.

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Ten o'clock on a Tuesday morning,
and one of the busiest days in the week
in the Office of the Weekly Record, a
journal dealing largely with society's
doings and sayings, as well as with all
the literary, musical and dramatic
happenings of the day. The editor
and his assistants were up to their
ears in work, but the chief had but
just arrived, and with pleasant word
of greeting had passed on to his pri-
vate sanctum. An elegant and dis
tinguished man, this Ernest Warren,
the proprietor general director and
handspring of the flourishing weekly
which his father had left to him as
part of his inheritance; and, moreover,
had supplemented it by a very pretty
fortune, which at once lifted this dear,
only son from the ranks of struggling
journalists, and made of him, had he
so chosen, a gentleman of elegant
leisure. But this was contrary to all
Ernests inclinations. At no time was
he. disposed to a life of mere idle
into the best society of the city, and
was by no means averse to enjoying
the same, he had never, in the FIVE
years since his fathers death, neg
lected the interests of the Record, nor
withdrawn himself from the general
supervision of all its details. See him
now, as he stands at his desk, running
over the mornings correspondence. A
man not much under forty; tall and
strongly built. with steady gray eyes,
dark hair and mustache, and a general
air of vigor and determination about
him which ut once inspires confidence
i'm the beholder, and makes women and
children feel that in him would be
found a very serviceable protector,
should occasion arise.
On this busy morning the letters did
not seem to require much considera-
ton, and when the last one had been
consigned to the waste-basket, Mr..
Warren stepped to the outer Office, and
inquired:
''Hanly, has Miss Ogden been in this
morningP"
''Not yet, sir"
VERY well. Ask her to speak with
me as soon as she comes"
Ten minutes later, and brisk, bust
ness-like young woman presented her
self at his door.
''Ah, Miss Ogden, good-morning. /
was just inquiring for you. 1 suppose
you have your days programme pretty
we'll laid out; but / want you to take
in some evening work. Mrs. Rossiter
gives a reception tonight, and requests
that a representative of the Record be
present, if possible, n lady, in order
that the costumes may be correctly
described For, as she politely re-
marks, Men generally make a bOtch of
those matters unless they have some
woman to coach them Now, can YOU
be there in the ladies dressing-roOm,
say about ten o'clock, and remain as
long as there are any arrivals to take
notes ofP''
Miss Ogden hesitated. This was
something she hadn't bargained for.
To SIT up till all hours of the night
reading and criticising new books; to
run around to the shops for fashion
items and novelties; to assist at all the
"opening days." attend matinees. and
even to interview an actress occasion
ally-why, all these came into the day S
work. But this that Mr.. Warren was
proposing would be q new departure to
her, and rather CALLING to that pride of
which. although a sensible young
woman, she had fair amount. And
so the prompt and cheerful acquies-
cence which was her usual answer to
her employer halted on her lips.
WELL" said he, kindly, ''do you
mind it so very much? Why, then
must send one of the boys, I suppose. ~
Now there were several reasons why
Sara Ogden felt very kindly toward
Ernest Warren, and was more than
willing to study his wishes. In the
FIRST place, he pleased her fancy, with
his manly bearing and his unvary-
ing Difference and cordiality; secondly,
he seemed to give her credit for pos
sessing as good reasoning powers and
clear Judgment as though she were a
man, and many a time in that snug lit
tie Office they had held long and inter-
csting discussions on the topics of the
day, which had sent her home to her
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mental cheer and refreshment; and
lastly. he had won her gratitude by de-
string Editor Hanly to give her n trial
when she presented herself as an appli-
cant for work some months before this
busy morning. 1t was an innovation
this employing Of a woman for regular
daily work; and without the chief
GOOD word she knew she never could
have got ia foothold in the office of
the Record. nor a chance to show what
she was capable Of Thinking of all
this. and meeting the look Of appeal in
those grave, handsome eyes, she could
not answer him with refusal. A word
or two signifed her aequiescenee in
the proposed arrangements, and won
for her q beaming smile and hearty
.thank You, very much, Miss Ogdenl
ann sure we shall now get g reliable
account III the different toilets.
"She doesn't ike it, that's plaln'